Orcas and sperm whales are among the largest and deadliest mammals in the world, so watch what happens when orcas take on a sperm whale. | National Geographic UK

WORLD EXCLUSIVE 🎞 🦑🐳 Last Tuesday’s 19.03.24 full video of the momentous Sperm Whale & Orca event. Documenting the first ever entirely filmed account of these oceanic apex toothed predators battle at the Bremer Canyon & the subsequent raid by the Orcas. With an incredible 6.2 nautical mile (11.5km) pursuit, from the hotspot in 880m before the pod of Sperm Whales finally surfaced to exhale in 80m of water over the continental shelf. Exhausted & distressed the Sperm Whales formed a tight defens

Witness the magic of sperm whales ascending from the deep! These incredible marine mammals can dive over 3,000 feet (900m) in search of squid, holding their breath for up to 90 minutes before resurfacing. As they rise, their bodies adjust to changing pressure, and they often rest at the surface in a behavior known as "logging." Fun fact: Sperm whales have the largest brain of any animal on Earth! 🧠💙 🎥 IG 'ana.dventure_' | PADI

It’s the first time a sperm whale deep dive has been captured on camera in the Azores—and we're already learning so much from the spectacular footage 🐋 Discover even more in #OceanXplorers, Sundays at 9/8c on National Geographic TV, now streaming on Disney and Hulu. | National Geographic Animals

Meet the sperm whale, nature’s deep-diving, squid-hunting heavyweight. And yes, that entire front half is basically head. Much like the pilot whale, they hold a specialized organ used for echolocation. In this case, it’s called the spermaceti organ. This wax-filled structure sits right in the forehead and may help the whale focus powerful clicks to navigate and hunt in pitch-black depths over 3,000 meters down. Also inside that giant block? The largest brain of any animal on Earth, weighing up t